vanguard

CEFRC1

/ˈvanˌɡɑːd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The leading part of a movement or group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The person(s) at the forefront of any group or movement.

Examples

  • An army was divided into the vanguard, the rearguard and the main body.

  • The Communist Party is the vanguard of the working class.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˈvænˌɡɑɹd/
  • /ˈveːnˌɡɐːd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The leading units at the front of an army or fleet.

More examples

In context

  • They ſay, that the King diuided his Armie into three Battailes; whereof the Vant-guard onely well ſtrengthened with wings, came to fight.

  • The outsiders are looking more like insiders, the vanguard of a cultural and political shift that could be far more profound than in his first presidency.

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Origin

noun

Earlier forms included vandgard and (a)vantgard with or without aphetism, derived from Old French avan(t)garde (“before guard”). Doublet of avant-garde and vaward.